Sharp County record., 1887-06-02

| ing committees: ,,
On Resolutions Of Thanks-C. c. Colburn,
Adam Clark and J. R. Langford.
On Awards and Premiums for JOB work
Messrs. Vadakin, Bumbarger and E. Audlgler
On Resolutions-J. G. Holland, K. G. Hite
and ]. T. Nash.
Texarkana and Bentonville being proposed
as the place for the next meeting, the SUBJECT
was made special order for Friday morn
ing
orably on the petitions OF j. j. Thomasson anu
&c r Lindsy. and recommended that .. G.
Iudyig and j. T. Nash, honorary members, De
admitted to active membership, which report
was adopted.
A telegram was received from Charles A.
Leigh Of Paducah, KY, inviting the Press AS
s,ciation to visit that city, saying that the cit'
zens would arrange for transportation. The
secretary was ordered to telegraph acceptance
of the invitation.
MI, R, Newman offered a resolution that
the association take notice OF the death OF j. H.
Pettigrew. Of the Fayetteville Sentinel who died
last october. Referred to the committee on
membership.
The order of business was the discussion Of
foreign advertising. which, while it drew form
a general interchange of ideas, resulted IN no
definite action being taken.
The report Of the censor Of the press was then
| read by the secretary.
The report was a criticism upon the mechan
ical departments Of the papers, with hlngs at
/ hobbies and the patent sheets and plate mat
ter. 1t did not attempt to give the tendency Oh
the press or to discuss or criticise the lnnu-
ences welded or TO say any thing OF the Work
done for the State except to say that the pa
! pers OF Arkansas would compare favoraoly WIN
those OF any other State; few deserve censure
but the majority deserve praise Tor DOM tne
matter contained and the manner in which it
was often up" The remainder OF the report
was devoted to semi-humorous criticisms OF
individual papers, from which few escaped.
The president stated that owing to sickness
at home he would have to leave, and asked
Vice-President Belts to preside.
The convention adjourned to meet at two
o'clock.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order at two
o'clock by Vice-President Belts.
The committee on constitution reported sew
eral amendments to the constitution, which go
over until the next meeting The committee
also reported an amendment TO the bylaws
adopting Smiths Diagram Of Parliamentary
Laws instead of Cushing's Manual which re-
port was adopted
The special order for the hour was the cleo
ton of delegates to the National Editorial AS
sociation.
II having been resolved to select delegate
from each congressional district and one at
large, the representations of the different dis
tricts reported their nominees as follows:
First District-W. S. Burnett delegate,
George Thornburgh alternate.
Second District--Arthur Murray delegate, j.
W. Underhill alternate.
Third District-Adam Clark delegate J. L.
Tullis alternate.
Fourth District-O C. Ludwig delegate c. G.
Colburn alternate.
Fifth District-J. R. Newman delegate, E. b.
Moore, alternate.
Miss Jeanne Loughborough was unanimously
elected delegate from the State-at-large.
Mr. E. L. Given was elected alternate from
the State -st-large.
Mr.. II. Thane was elected member Of the
association.
The next on the order OF business was an
essay Women in Journalism" by Miss Jeanne
L,oughborough, which was read and received
with the highest compliments by the members.
MrF NJ Belts followed with an admirable
essay on THE Local Page"
Hon. Geo. ~Thornsurgh read an interesting
paper on THE Newspaper in Politics which
provoked spirited discussion which was con-
tnued until the hour of adjournment
In the evening the members OF the
press and their families, together with
a large number OF invited guests
were entertained by the Little Rock Press
Club in the rooms of the Governor and Secre'
tary OF State at the State House. The spacious
rooms were brilliantly lighted and had been
tasteiully and elaborstely decorated with flow
ers. In one Of them band was
discoursng sweet strains OF music, while IN the
Senate chamber tables were spread for the
serving OF refreshments. The reception was an
informal one, the members Of the Press Clut
only being on hand TO welcome the guests, who
began arriving at eight o'clock, and TO deliver
to each one the charge, Enjoy yourselves,
and which was obeyed without single excep
tion.
The guests remained until near midnight anc
many were heard TO say that time had been up
on its feetest wings and regretted that tht
hour OF parting had arrived, and all expressed
themselves as having thoroughly enjoyed the
evening.
THIRD DAY
The morning was spent by the newspaper
men, their wives and daughters in riding ovel
the city as guests OF the Real Estate Exchange
there being over one hundred carriages in tht
line. All Of the points Of interest we're visited
as far as the muddy condition OF the streets
would permit.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention was called to order by Vice
President Bettis.
After discussion on various localities, Texar
kama was chosen as the next place OF meet
ing
Mrs Mary Loughborough, Miss Jeanne
Loughborough and Mr.. D. A Brewer were ad
mitted to membership.
The committee on memorials presented
suitable memorials Of respect to the memor,
OF Thomas Newman and NJ. NJ. Mcclure, de
ceased, which we're adopted by rising vote ant
ordered spread on the minutes.
The coz -nittee on treasurers books reported
that they had examined the books and foun(
them correct. The report was adopted
Mr. R. L. Emerson introduced resolution
levyng tax Of twenty-five cents each upoI
the members OF the association for the ex
penses Of the National Editorial Association
Adopted.
The committee on awards reported the awarc
for best specimen Of job printing to the Pint
Bluff Press Eagle.
Resolutions of thanks were adopted In al
omnibus resolution, reported by the COMMITTEES
TO whom the duty was assigned, for all tn
courtesies extended 10 the association from
various sources, and special one to the pres
OF Little Rock for their reports Of the proceed
ings.